yorker length, on off. Manages to squeeze it to deep midwicket for two. And oh dear, the bowler fluffs the throw and they take an overthrow for the third to seal the win. Pakistan win by four wickets
South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st T20I at Johannesburg, SA v PAK, Apr 10 2021 - Match Result
Hafeez has become the top scorer for PAK in T20Is with 2336 runs, going past Shoaib Malik's 2323
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Stat alert: This is Pakistan's 100th win today excluding the wins coming via super over.
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Babar: "Winning the first game gives us more confidence. We carried the confidence from the ODIs. Rizwan played an outstanding innings. First six overs of our bowling wasn't good, but we did well to restrict them in the back five. And Rizwan's innings was the difference too. The plan while chasing was to get momentum as openers, knowing that Fakhar and Hafeez will follow. The idea was to utilise the first six overs well."
Rizwan is the Player of the Match. He said: "It was a bit tricky track in the second innings,. But the way the skipper and I started in the Powerplay it was good. Fakhar's ODI innings was on my mind today while playing on how to play on this surface by taking some time early on. International cricket is always about pressure. Message was also coming from dugout and keep going. We like that we have good batsmen in the lower order too."
Klaasen: "We were 10-15 short. Wicket was good. Aiden and I had a good partnership. I reckon Janneman and Aiden played, showed early it was a good wicket. A few balls were inconsistent with the spinners. When I got in, Aiden said it was a good wicket to play shots. If we had executed better with the ball in the death, our score was enough. One or two things on the field too. Need to fine tune fielding choices and bowling effort too. We can turn it around with some fine tuning and execution."
Peanut: "This series has been great so far, tight games, good cricket, drama!"
Shoaib Manzoor: "Things to rememer, This is the highest t20 chase by Pakistan."
Rajat: "Depleted side or not, South Africa have themselves to blame here. Firstly a poor close with the bat in last 5 overs which meant they ended 20 runs short of what they should have easily got. Then they had a chance to restrict Pakistan who needed 57 off 28 balls with 5 wickets down. Most teams should be able to defend that even with their second string bowling attack. "
Zain: "I'd give Hassan Ali man of the match basically won Pakistan the match on both ends."
Sadiq Siddiqui: "Lizaad really bowled a brilliant last over under pressure. Unfortunate that two catches were dropped off his bowling. Pakistan was destined to win I think so."
6.08pm And some sloppy fielding in the final over means that Pakistan win this with one ball to spare. If they got a wicket in the first ball, and then the chance for Hendricks, and this game could've had a different story. Rizwan stays unbeaten on 74, and leads the handshakes. The visitors lead 0-1.
South Africa will have so many what-ifs today. Their death overs with the bat was poor too, and then too many full tosses when Pakistan were on the back foot. Faheem's 14-ball 30 was super useful too. South African support staff actually look very disappointed. Boucher and co definitely feel like this game was theirs to win, especially when Pakistan needed 52 off four overs. Their only positive is that the bowling attack was very inexperienced, while Pakistan were nearly full strength.
Mariam: "The 17th over brought Pakistan back into the game. Absolutely mindblowing by Rizwan and Faheem. "
Three off two.
Bilal: "I already pointed out that the six of Shaheen's last ball will haunt Pak"
full just outside off. Tries to clear long off, but slices it. Cover runs behind to take the catch. Falls just beyond Hendricks
Five off three. Big ball coming up.
full outside off. Gets inside the ball's line and looks to clear long off. Instead it takes a thick edge, and goes to the third man boundary
Pakistan need 9 off 4. Super over loading?
does the job next ball though! Full, on middle, and gets it under the swinging bat. Middle stump gone
full on middle. Can't get under it, so mistimes the shot. Taken in the deep? No, dropped! Long on runs it, dives forward to take the catch, but the ball pops out.
Williams. 11 to win.
A solid comeback after the two fours.
excellent finish to the over. Off-stump yorker, driven down the ground to long-on
low full-toss on leg stump, clipped away towards deep square leg
length ball angling across to off stump, looked like the offcutter. Not short enough to pull, gets a bottom-edge down to short fine leg
in the blockhole, on off stump, jabbed back to the bowler
four more, and this is getting easy for Pakistan. Full, leg-stumpish, and that's not good when you have fine leg in the circle. Flicked away, and the ball beats him easily to his right
wow. Full-toss, just about waist-high, slanting away from off stump, and Faheem slaps it away to the left of deep point
Pakistan need 22 off 12. You'd think they are favourites.
good length, outside off and angling further away. Premeditated attempt at at a paddle shot, but the line forces him to change his mind. Ends up under-edging a confused shot to Klaasen
full outside off. Driven hard, to long off
Kash: "Fasten your seatbelts Thrilling finish ahead."
full toss again, but this time the whip finds deep midwicket
another one! On his toes, and whipped behind square, for four to deep backward square
James : "Ghumman, this is Pakistan. Expect the unexpected!"
full toss again. On off, and he clubs it over deep midwicket! Sixteen runs off the last three balls now
full toss to start the over. Around off stump, and he drives it over mid off to start the over with a boundary
full, just outside off. Tees off like a golfer and gets it beyond long on! They got 14
full toss, just outside off. Slogged to deep midwicket
full on off. Drilled to long on
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The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
Toss | South Africa, elected to bat first |
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Season | 2021 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | Pakistan led the 4-match series 1-0 |
Match number | T20I no. 1145 |
Hours of play (local time) | 14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50 |
Match days | 10 April 2021 - day (20-over match) |
T20I debut | |
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